Pierre and Marie

1997 1h 46m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 26

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A humoristic view of the lives of Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Charles Berling
Pierre Curie
Philippe Noiret
Professor Rodolphe Schutz
Christian Charmetant
Gustave Bémont
Philippe Morier-Genoud
De Clausat
Marie-Laure Descoureaux
Georgette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Pinoteau
Writers: Claude Pinoteau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Isabelle Huppert and Charles Berling and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Pinoteau directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Isabelle Huppert and Charles Berling and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0119855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.